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TMC identifies 909 illegal buildings, demolishes 175

India, Aug. 20 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has identified 909 unauthorised buildings within its jurisdiction, demolished 175 of them and partially demolished 52 of them. Out of the 909 bu... Read More


Vienna to stage Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing controversy over Israel's inclusion

France, Aug. 20 -- Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event.Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesdayas the host cit... Read More


Vienna to host Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing controversy over Israel's inclusion

France, Aug. 20 -- Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event.Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesdayas the host cit... Read More


INEC declares LP candidate serving jail term winner of assembly rerun election

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South Urban Constituency o... Read More


Lokah first song out! Jyoti Nooran's booming track heralds the arrival of Kalyani Priyadarshan's superhero film

India, Aug. 20 -- Kalyani Priyadarshan turns a superhero with Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra, which is slated to hit theatres for Onam 2025. The first track, Thani Lokah Murakkaari, from the eagerly await... Read More


Optical illusion baffles Reddit as users struggle to find camouflaged frog in grassy patch

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- A new optical illusion has taken Reddit by storm and left plenty of people scratching their heads. Posted on the forum r/FindTheSniper, the viral image shows nothing more than a ... Read More


Yadav and his party always fended off Gaur probe. Latest court order makes that difficult

Kathmandu, Aug. 20 -- Despite continuous demands from the victims' families for a probe and various reports pointing fingers at him, Janata Samajbadi Party chair Upendra Yadav and his partymen remaine... Read More


Chilling video shows Jean Pormanove being choked during livestream, days before death

India, Aug. 20 -- French streamer Jean Pormanove, known for participating in extreme challenges, died after a reported 'ten days of torture, sleep deprivation and ingestion of toxic products'. Pormano... Read More


Wired for More: Power, Rain, and the Strain of Urban Chaos

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 6:20 AM Karachi's monsoon season brings a brief respite from the heat, with overcast skies and cooler temperatures offering much-appreciated relief from the o... Read More


Academic Status is Not a Shield

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 6:20 AM The recent arrest of Professor Usman Qazi on allegations of facilitating terrorism raises an important legal and academic question. Does a person's pr... Read More